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Get filing alertsWoodward elects Frederico F. Curado to Board, expands to 10 directors
Filed April 24, 2026 · Period ending April 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Frederico F. Curado elected to Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026, and appointed to Audit Committee. Board size expanded from nine to ten directors to accommodate the appointment.
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Curado will serve until next annual meeting expected January 2027 and receive standard director compensation under existing Outside Director Compensation Policy.
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Company issued press release April 24, 2026 announcing the Board election. Press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 but content not detailed in filing body.
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Summary
Woodward expanded its Board of Directors from nine to ten members by electing Frederico F. Curado effective June 1, 2026. Curado was also appointed to the Board's Audit Committee and will serve until the company's next annual meeting expected in January 2027. He will receive standard compensation under the existing Outside Director Compensation Policy previously disclosed in the company's 10-K.
This is a routine governance action with modest investor impact. Board expansions typically signal either succession planning or desire for additional expertise, though the filing provides no background on Curado's qualifications or the strategic rationale for the appointment.
Retail investors should watch for proxy materials ahead of the January 2027 annual meeting, which will provide Curado's biography and committee role details. The attached press release may contain additional context not included in the 8-K body.
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Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Woodward filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated April 24, 2026; no material business event disclosed in the filing body.
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99.1 Press Release of Woodward, Inc. dated April 24, 2026
The 8-K references an attached press release dated April 24, 2026. The filing body itself contains no substantive disclosure about the press release content, event nature, or business impact. Without access to Exhibit 99.1, the materiality and investor relevance cannot be determined from this filing.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On April 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward” or the “Company”) elected Frederico F. Curado to serve on the Board, effective June 1, 2026. Mr. Curado was also appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee, effective as of the same date.
The company elected Frederico F. Curado as a new director effective June 1, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee. This expands the Board from nine to ten members. Mr. Curado will serve until the next annual meeting expected in January 2027.
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In connection with Mr. Curado joining the Board, the Board increased the authorized number of directors from nine to 10.
The Board expanded its authorized size from nine to ten directors to accommodate the new appointment. This is a routine governance action accompanying the director election.
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Mr. Curado will receive compensation as provided for in the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy, filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025.
The new director will be compensated according to the existing Outside Director Compensation Policy previously disclosed in the company's 10-K. No special compensation arrangements were made.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On April 24, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Curado to the Board.
Woodward disclosed the election of Mr. Curado to its Board of Directors. The 8-K provides no additional details about Mr. Curado's background, committee assignments, or the circumstances of the election. This is a routine governance disclosure furnished under Regulation FD.
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